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Government
Belgium
- English…
The Council of Ministers and the Governments of the Communities and the Regions include both women and men.
… (Art. 11bis) - Dutch…
De Ministerraad en de Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen tellen personen van verschillend geslacht.
… (Art. 11bis) - French…
Le Conseil des ministres et les Gouvernements de communauté et de région comptent des personnes de sexe différent.
… (Art. 11bis) - German…
Dem Ministerrat und den Gemeinschafts- und Regionalregierungen gehören Personen verschiedenen Geschlechts an.
… (Art. 11bis)
Government
Brazil
- English
The Ministers of State shall be chosen from among Brazilians over twenty-one years of age and in possession of their political rights.
… (Art. 87) - Portuguese
Os Ministros de Estado serão escolhidos dentre brasileiros maiores de vinte e um anos e no exercício dos direitos políticos.
… (Art. 87)
Government
Iraq
- EnglishA nominee to the Presidency of the Republic must be:
First: An Iraqi by birth, born to Iraqi parents.
Second: Fully qualified and must be over forty years of age.
Third: Of good reputation and political experience, known for his integrity, uprightness, fairness, and loyalty to the homeland.
Fourth: Free of any conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude. (Art. 68) - Arabicيشترط في المرشح لرئاسة الجمهورية ان يكون:
اولاً :ـ عراقياً بالولادة ومن ابوين عراقيين.
ثانياً :ـ كامل الاهلية واتم الاربعين سنةً من عمره.
ثالثاً :ـ ذا سمعةٍ حسنةٍ وخبرةٍ سياسيةٍ ومشهوداً له بالنـزاهة والاستقامة والعدالة والاخلاص للوطن.
رابعاً :ـ غير محكومٍ بجريمةٍ مخلةٍ بالشرف. (المادة 68)
Government
Egypt
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall assign a Prime Minister to form the government and introduce his/her program to the House of Representatives.
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In the event the government is chosen from the party or the coalition that holds the majority or the highest number of seats in the House of Representatives, the President of the Republic shall, in consultation with the Prime Minister, choose the Ministers of Defense, Interior, Foreign Affairs and Justice. (Art. 146) - Arabicيكلّف رئيس الجمهورية رئيساً لمجلس الوزراء، بتشكيل الحكومة وعرض برنامجه على مجلس النواب،
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فى حال اختيار الحكومة من الحزب أو الائتلاف الحائز على أكثرية مقاعد مجلس النواب، يكون لرئيس الجمهورية، بالتشاور مع رئيس مجلس الوزراء، إختيار وزراء الدفاع والداخلية والخارجية والعدل. (المادّة 146)
Government
Denmark
- EnglishSubject to the limitations laid down in this Constitutional Act, the King shall have supreme authority in all the affairs of the Realm, and shall exercise such supreme authority through the Ministers. (Sec. 12)
- DanishKongen har med de i denne grundlov fastsatte indskrænkninger den højeste myndighed over alle rigets anliggender og udøver den gennem ministrene. (§ 12)
Government
Cuba
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is designated by the National Assembly of People's Power, upon the proposal of the President of the Republic, for a period of five years.
To be designated as the Prime Minister, one must obtain an absolute majority vote in favor. (Art. 141) - SpanishEl Primer Ministro es designado por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, a propuesta del Presidente de la República, por un período de cinco años.
Para ser designado Primer Ministro se requiere el voto favorable de la mayoría absoluta. (Art. 141)
Government
Jordan
- EnglishNo person shall hold the position of Minister and the like except a Jordanian. (Art. 42)
- Arabicلا يلي منصب الوزارة وما في حكمها إلا أردني. (المادّة 42)
Government
Gabon
- EnglishThe Government conducts the policy of the Nation under the authority of the President of the Republic;
… (Art. 28) - FrenchLe Gouvernement conduit la politique de la Nation sous l'autorité du Président de la République;
… (Art. 28)
Government
Germany
- English(1) Federal Ministers shall be appointed and dismissed by the Federal President upon the proposal of the Federal Chancellor.
… (Art. 64) - German(1) Die Bundesminister werden auf Vorschlag des Bundeskanzlers vom Bundespräsidenten ernannt und entlassen.
… (Art. 64)
Government
Grenada
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Minister for Grenada which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
… (Sec. 59)